AWUKU KONGLO BOKOR vs. MANKRALO JAMES ASAFO (DEC.) & 2 OTHRS

APALOO, JA This appeal emanates from the judgment of the High Court Ho, dated 15th November 1996. The Court was presided by his Lordship G.K. Acquah then a Supreme Court Judge sitting as additional High Court Judge. The trial judge entered judgment for the Plaintiff against the 1st Defendant for a declaration that the Plaintiff is the owner of the Bokor land. While dismissing 1st Defendant's counter-claim the trial Judge refused Plaintiff's reliefs for damages and perpetual injunction against the 1st Defendant. The Plaintiff had sought by his writ the following reliefs. (a) A declaration that the Defendant was a mere tenant or alternatively a licensee of the Plaintiff in respect of the land in dispute. (b) Damages for trespass. (c) Perpetual injunction restraining the Defendant's Afloto family, their servants, agents etc. from further felling the Bokor family's oil palms or making any fresh cultivation of the said parcel of land without the consent in writing of the Plain...